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The Rader Creek handbook

Living in Rader Creek, MT: what to set up and who to call

Rader Creek has no town government of its own, so Jefferson County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Whitehall Elementary School District. Power in Rader Creek comes from Vigilante Electric Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.

Which school will my kid attend?How do I register to vote?ZIP codes
Rader Creek has no town government. It’s a census-designated place in Jefferson County, so the county and regional agencies provide most services. This page answers what we can; the same answers appear on Rader Creek’s town page under “Getting set up”.

I’m new in town

What to set up in Rader Creek, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

PowerVigilante Electric Coopcooperative utilityMore →
InternetWhich providers serve Rader CreekData pending · FCC map (D4)
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Rader Creek’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolWhitehall High and Whitehall Elementary districtsWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteIn personRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code59759Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Rader Creek.

Electricity

Power comes from Vigilante Electric Coop

Vigilante Electric Coop (Vigilante Electric Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Rader Creek.

Start or move service: www.vec.coop · (406) 683-2327

Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.

Internet

Which providers serve Rader Creek

Data pending · D4

This card will list the home internet providers the FCC’s National Broadband Map shows in Rader Creek, the share of addresses that can get 100/20 Mbps and the share with fiber, with the map’s “as of” date.

Source to come: FCC Broadband Data Collection.

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Rader Creek’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Rader Creek.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileRader Creek has no town government of its own, so look for trash and recycling rules on the county’s site.
Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Rader Creek kids go to
PK–5Whitehall Elementaryin Whitehall
6–8Whitehall 6-8in Whitehall
9–12Whitehall High Schoolin Whitehall

Rader Creek is in two districts that split the grades: Whitehall Elementary School District and Whitehall High School District.

Test scores and every school: see Schools →

U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.

Government & voting

No town hall: the county runs things

Rader Creek is unincorporated, so Jefferson County is the local government.

Local governmentJefferson CountyRader Creek is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereJefferson County Election AdministratorElections here are run by Jefferson County (county election office). Box H, Boulder, MT 59632-0249 · (406) 225-4020 · [email protected]FVAP, Sep 2021
Register to voteIn personMontana has no online registration; you can register in person up to and including Election Day or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.govCheck your registration and polling placeprodvoterportal.mt.govThe state’s voter lookup

Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Sep 2021; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Rader Creek is in ZIP code 59759

ZIP codes where Rader Creek residents live, with the share of the town in each.

ZIPPost office nameShare of Rader CreekZIP’s residents in Rader Creek
59759Whitehall, MT100%10%

Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.

Everyday places

Getting around, the ER and the library

One line each; the subject pages have the rest.

Nearest emergency roomSt. James Hospital15.8 miles awayGet a library cardButte-Silver Bow Public Library226 West Broadway · (406) 792-1080

ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.

Questions about living in Rader Creek

Who provides electricity in Rader Creek?

Vigilante Electric Coop (Vigilante Electric Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility.

What ZIP codes are in Rader Creek?

59759. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Rader Creek in?

Whitehall Elementary School District and Whitehall High School District.

How do I register to vote in Rader Creek?

Montana has no online registration; you can register in person up to and including Election Day or by mail (postmarked 30 days before). Elections here are run by the Jefferson County Election Administrator. Check your registration at prodvoterportal.mt.gov.

Sources & dates

Every answer above names its source. Here they are with their dates.

  • Power: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map Aug 2023); EIA-861 final 2025.
  • Trash: OpenStreetMap, Geofabrik extract of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
  • ZIP codes: Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files; GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0).
  • Schools: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25.
  • Registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024 (read Oct 10, 2026). Official sites and area codes: Wikidata.
  • Election office: FVAP local election office directory (fetched Oct 10, 2026; each record dated), EAC EAVS 2024 jurisdictions; registration and lookup links from vote.gov’s state data, checked Oct 10, 2026.
  • Internet (FCC): pending.